Clinical predictors of incipient vertebral fractures and bone mineral density in kidney transplant patients
Author(s) -
Di̇lek Gogas Yavuz,
Kadriye Aydın,
Tuğçe Apaydın,
Arzu Velioğlu,
Meral Mert,
Zafer Pekkolay,
Ergün Parmaksız,
Meral Meşe,
Ayşe Esen Pazır,
Emre Aydın,
Onur Buğdaycı,
Serhan Tuğlular
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
european spine journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.448
H-Index - 136
eISSN - 1432-0932
pISSN - 0940-6719
DOI - 10.1007/s00586-022-07162-6
Subject(s) - medicine , osteopenia , osteoporosis , bone mineral , kidney disease , kidney transplantation , transplantation , surgery , femoral neck , bone density , incidence (geometry) , physics , optics
Kidney transplant recipients are prone to metabolic bone diseases and consequent fractures. This study aimed to evaluate the incidence of incipient vertebral fractures, osteopenia, osteoporosis, and the clinical factors associated with incipient vertebral fractures in a group of kidney transplant patients.
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